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- From: lentz@gandalf.ca (Jim Lentz (Wheeling Tech Support))
- Subject: Re: Best news systems & readers enquiry
- Message-ID: <lentz.714860149@charm.gandalf.ca>
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- Organization: Gandalf Data Ltd.
- References: <9208260133.AA11355@relay1.UU.NET> <9208261001.AA05147@dalek.mwc.com> <1992Aug26.174220.16341@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 20:15:49 GMT
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- In <1992Aug26.174220.16341@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov> thigpen@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov (Keith Thigpen) writes:
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- >bob@dalek.mwc.com (Bob Hemedinger) writes:
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- >>>
- >>> Hi All,
- >>>
- >>> I don't wish to start a war but I would be grateful for opinions concerning
- >>> the most desirable news systems and news readers which are relatively
- >>> easy to configure and run with Coherent 3.2; I'm saving up for a \486.
- >>>
-
- >>A personal 2 cents worth:
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- >>If a general consensus can be reached in comp.os.coherent about what the
- >>prefered news package combo is, or perhaps a couple of prefered news
- >[lines deleted]
- >>of feedback about what should/should not be considered for this. I have
- >>little personal experience with news software myself (I had used Gnews for
- >>a while, but have been relying on the feed from IndyServe for several
- >>months to read/reply to comp.os.coherent) and would rely heavily on this
- >>group for suggested configurations. Let me make it absolutely clear that
- >>this would be a personal undertaking and MWC would not be actively supporting
- >>this. Besides, sleeping at night seems such a waste of precious time...
-
- >First, I think that this is an excellant idea, and commend you for your
- >public spriritedness (sp?). I've been using un*x for a while, but honestly
- >have NO idea about how to make mail work.
-
- >>When making suggestions, please remember that 3.x users must also
- >>be accomodated, so nn and tin are not feasible for them. I would think,
- >>however, if the binaries are small enough, installable disks could be
- >>built which could accomodate nn and tin for 4.0 users and alternate
- >>packages for 3.x users. I would prefer to not make Gnews available
- >>for consideration, but if enough of you press for it, I can be as spineless
- >>as any politician and change my position on this.
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- >My request is that 4.0 users be accomodated. Although coh386 users are prolly
- >in the minority now, that situation is bound to change in the near future,
- >and why not go ahead and plan for it?
-
- >>To me, this seems simpler than watching the almost daily messages
- >>about what newsreaders to use and the problems of bringing up readers that
- >>worked under 3.x to 4.0 (from scratch) and could reduce traffic
- >>in this area. What do you think? Reply to this group or bob@mwc.com.
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- >I vote for elm and nn!
-
- >Keith
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- >| Keith Thigpen thigpen@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov (205)461-4936 |
- >| New Technology, Inc. Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL |
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- I also vote for nn! But what is the best (or easiest) news system?
- Cnews? Gnews or what?
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- --
- OOoo^ ^^
- || Jim Lentz
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